SY1 area guide
Who lives in SY1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 32,700 (2024)
SY1Postcode district · Shrewsbury
What SY1 is like
The SY1 postcode district in Shropshire covers 1,039 live postcodes and is home to about 32,700 people in 13,744 households. 59.9% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SY1 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SY1 compares
Headline figures for SY1, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SY1 differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY1 is up 5.3% on the year before.
SY1 FAQs
01Is SY1 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SY1?The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.
03Is SY1 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SY1?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SY1?The local authority for SY1 is Shropshire.
The local authority for SY1 is Shropshire.
06How well connected is SY1?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.